Mahabharata — Virata Parva, Shloka 34

Adhyāya 6: Kaṅka (Yudhiṣṭhira) Seeks Refuge in Virāṭa’s Assembly

Devanagari script

तस्य सर्वाणि कार्याणि सिद्धि यास्यन्ति पाण्डवा: । मत्प्रसादाच्च व: सर्वान्‌ विराटनगरे स्थितान्‌

Transliteration

tasya sarvāṇi kāryāṇi siddhi yāsyanti pāṇḍavāḥ | matprasādāc ca vaḥ sarvān virāṭanagare sthitān |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana sprach: „O Pāṇḍavas, all seine Vorhaben werden gewiss zur Vollendung gelangen. Und durch meine Gunst werdet ihr alle, die ihr in der Stadt Virāṭa weilt, behütet sein und gedeihen.“

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• कार्याणि: tasks/affairs
• कार्याणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• सिद्धिम्: success/accomplishment
• सिद्धिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• यास्यन्ति: will attain/reach
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (गत्यर्थे)
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• पाण्डवाः: the Pandavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• मत्: from me
• मत्: Apadana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Ablative, Singular

• प्रसादात्: from (my) favor/grace
• प्रसादात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वः: to you / of you (pl.)
• वः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive/Dative, Plural

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• विराटनगरॆ: in the city of Virata
• विराटनगरॆ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विराटनगर
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• स्थितान्: staying/being situated
• Type: Adjective/Participle
• Root: स्था (स्थित)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural, Past Passive Participle

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍavas
• Virāṭa-nagara (city of Virāṭa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes confidence grounded in righteous support: when one is aligned with dharma and receives the blessing of a trustworthy authority, obstacles are overcome and rightful aims reach completion.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reassures the Pāṇḍavas that their efforts will succeed and that, through his favor, they will remain safe and supported while residing in Virāṭa’s city during their concealed stay.